PHP security flaws trigger global scramble; CERT-In flags vulnerabilities
Critical security vulnerabilities in the PHP scripting language have triggered a global emergency response, with CERT-In and other agencies warning of widespread exploitation attempts. Organizations are being urged to patch their systems immediately to prevent remote code execution.
Why it matters
Because PHP powers a massive portion of the web, these vulnerabilities pose a systemic risk to global digital infrastructure and online services.
BENGALURU: It has been a difficult day for cybersecurity, with critical vulnerabilities in PHP triggering an urgent global patching effort, millions of reported hacking attempts, and precautionary shutdowns of some online services. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said the scale of the incident was unusual, remarking at an event in Cologne in Germany that he had not seen anything like it “in a long, long time”.The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) issued a critical-severity warning over two vulnerabilities in PHP, a widely used open-source scripting language that powers websites and web applications.
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